tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish
made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, pushed along and headway to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace
close up in rear, pushed along 4f out, no impression
PARIKARMA went close at Nottingham on her latest start and may prove good enough in a weak contest. Mahanakhon Power ran well in an amateurs’ race last time having won over a longer trip at Yarmouth in June while Essgee Nics scored at Wolverhampton earlier. Eltham Palace disappointed at Brighton last month having placed at Windsor before that and is preferred of the rest.
Parikarma (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, pressed leaders inside final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Don't Joke (8-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Love Poems (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) In touch in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Transcript (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Mahanakhon Power 3-1fav (11-7) Led 9f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind My Brother Mike (11-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Eltham Palace 10-3 (9-1) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Contingency Fee (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Essgee Nics (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, short of room 2f out, pushed after 2f out but made no impression, 5th of 9, 10l behind Merlin's Beard (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Star Approach (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never involved, 8th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Dark Esteem (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn hcp (6) pol in Jul.